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Newswise: Rutgers Study Unveils Carbon Mitigation Solutions to Combat Climate Change
Released: 7-Dec-2021 10:55 AM EST
Rutgers Study Unveils Carbon Mitigation Solutions to Combat Climate Change
Rutgers University-New Brunswick

Increasing adoption of certain agricultural practices can help combat climate change, according to a new report by researchers from Rutgers and the University of Maine. The study explores how New Jersey’s plants and soils can help to absorb and store carbon dioxide from greenhouse gas emissions.

Released: 7-Dec-2021 10:05 AM EST
Danforth Center scientists develop an unprecedented three-dimensional X-ray microscope methodology to image plants at cellular resolution
Donald Danforth Plant Science Center

New research led by Christopher Topp and Keith Duncan have pioneered X-ray microscope technology to image plant cells, whole tissues, and even organs at unprecedented depths with cellular resolution.

Newswise: Curio Genomics Joins the International Wheat Genome Sequencing Consortium
Released: 7-Dec-2021 9:00 AM EST
Curio Genomics Joins the International Wheat Genome Sequencing Consortium
International Wheat Genome Sequencing Consortium

Curio Genomics has joined the International Wheat Genome Sequencing Consortium (IWGSC) as a sponsoring partner, both organizations announced today

Newswise: Ferocious fungus
Released: 7-Dec-2021 8:00 AM EST
Ferocious fungus
University of Utah

Armillaria ostoyae is a gnarly parasitic fungus with long black tentacles that spread out and attack vegetation.Not much was known about what makes the Armillaria ostoyae so hard to kill — until now. A team of researchers led by University of Utah mechanical engineering assistant professor Steven Naleway has been studying the defense mechanism of the tree fungus to better understand what makes it so hearty.

Newswise: New Moonshadow tomato packs flavorful punch, offers better shelf stability
Released: 6-Dec-2021 3:50 PM EST
New Moonshadow tomato packs flavorful punch, offers better shelf stability
Cornell University

A new high-flavor, shelf-stable grape tomato is the latest variety released from Cornell University aimed at small farms, organic growers and home gardeners.

Newswise: Terrain, weather can predict wild pig movements
Released: 6-Dec-2021 12:50 PM EST
Terrain, weather can predict wild pig movements
University of Georgia

Managing the United States’ growing wild pig population has become a significant challenge over the past few decades, but new research from the University of Georgia may help landowners and government agencies fine-tune their strategies for limiting crop and property damage caused by the animals.

Released: 3-Dec-2021 2:05 PM EST
We prefer farmed salmon – as long as we don't know what we're eating
University of Copenhagen, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences

A great many packages of sliced and vacuum-sealed smoked salmon find their way into Danish shopping carts every year. The vast majority of this smoked salmon is sourced from Norwegian aquaculture farms.

Released: 3-Dec-2021 3:05 AM EST
Biologist Buids a Thermodynamic Concept for Soil Quality
Scientific Project Lomonosov

RUDN University biologist presented a theoretical justification for the analysis of soil quality. The theory is based on thermodynamic analysis and can help to calculate the crucial practical parameters, for example, the optimal moisture content or mechanical tillage.

Released: 2-Dec-2021 11:30 AM EST
Giving ugly food a chance
Ohio State University

Explaining the value of misshapen vegetables – that they are as healthful as their picture-perfect counterparts and buying them helps reduce food waste – could help improve sales of “ugly” produce, new research suggests.

Released: 2-Dec-2021 11:25 AM EST
A package of policies can help smallholder farmers adapt to a changing climate
International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA)

Researchers from Princeton University and IIASA investigated how different climate scenarios and policy interventions could affect smallholder farmers in Nepal.

Newswise: Rosemary compound may help postpartum dairy cows
Released: 1-Dec-2021 5:05 PM EST
Rosemary compound may help postpartum dairy cows
South Dakota State University

A natural antioxidant, anti-inflammatory compound found in rosemary plants can improve milk production and possibly help dairy cows weather the stressful post-calving period, according to a pilot study.

Released: 1-Dec-2021 1:15 PM EST
Story tips: For the birds, fresh twist on heat, upcycling plastics and probing for COVID particles
Oak Ridge National Laboratory

ORNL story tips: For the birds, fresh twist on heat, upcycling plastics and probing for COVID particles

Released: 1-Dec-2021 8:00 AM EST
One (soil) test to rule them all
American Society of Agronomy (ASA), Crop Science Society of America (CSSA), Soil Science Society of America (SSSA)

Research finds that a single test for phosphorus in soil can outperform multiple other tests. This could help farmers track their soil nutrients more easily and accurately.

Newswise:Video Embedded growing-food-without-soil
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Released: 30-Nov-2021 3:20 PM EST
Growing food without soil on Earth and beyond
University of Delaware

University of Delaware researchers have made major strides in the development of alternate food sources, offering a new major that will provide students with a hands-on opportunity to build hydroponic systems that can grow food without soil.

Released: 30-Nov-2021 12:40 PM EST
Reduced meat diet has many advantages
University of Bonn

950 kilograms of food and drink are consumed by every citizen in the EU annually - a sizeable quantity, the weight of a small car.

   
Released: 29-Nov-2021 9:55 AM EST
New Center of Excellence Aims to Provide Alternatives to Synthetic Nitrogen Fertilizer
Donald Danforth Plant Science Center

The SINC Center aims to develop technologies to decrease the use of nitrogen fertilizer, a major contributor to greenhouse gas emissions, by 12% without the loss of crop productivity.

Released: 23-Nov-2021 5:05 PM EST
Compounds from soybeans may improve animal health
South Dakota State University

Antimicrobial compounds that soybean plants produce when threatened by insects, diseases and even drought may help animals stay healthy, thereby reducing the need for antibiotics.

Released: 23-Nov-2021 3:40 PM EST
Strengthening the food supply chain in response to the COVID-19 pandemic
Elsevier

The unprecedented COVID-19 pandemic sent shock waves through systems and markets around the world, causing complex economic disruptions.



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